Historical Events In November - 21

1933  On this day in history uS ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service  

1933  On this day in history 1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service  

1933  On this day in history frank Brake, English multi-millionaire  

1934  "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race on this day in history.  

1934  Laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike) on this day in history.  

1935  First ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.  

1935  The first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.  

1935  1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.  

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on November - 21.  

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) on November - 21.  

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1937  On November - 21 on this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64  

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad on this day in history.  

1937  Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny) on November - 21.  

1938  On November - 21 -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands  

1938  On November - 21 robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World)  

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1939  Rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John) on this day in history.  

1940  Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands on this day in history.  

1940  On November - 21 dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)  

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on this day in history.  

1941  On November - 21 juanita Spellini first woman executed in California  

1941  On November - 21 david Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man)  

1941  On this day in history juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif  

1942  Alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska) on November - 21.  

1942  Hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don) on November - 21.  

1942  James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 on November - 21.  

1943  The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver on this day in history.  

1943  7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III on November - 21.  

1944  On November - 21 personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food  

1945  On this day in history general Motors workers go on strike  

1945  On November - 21 the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress  

1945  On November - 21 benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres  

1945  Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub  

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on this day in history.  

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.  

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1683  On November - 21 birth of johann Michael Muller, composer  

1692  On this day in history birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet  

1694  On November - 21 birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)  

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on this day in history.  

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on this day in history.  

1481  On November - 21 ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87  

1555  On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61  

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on this day in history.  

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.  

1580  On November - 21 death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

1610  On this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies